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ON WITH THE STORY
"I want to go home but at the same time I don't want to leave!"
ChibiUsa was still in her mother's arms being comforted and had stopped crying to explain her feelings about going back to her home in the future. Her body however, still shook with repressed tears as she took calming breathes and her voice was harsh from restraining her cries of pain. Surrounding her were the Inner Court of her mother's guardians, the Inner Senshi.
"It's ok ChibiUsa. We understand and if you need to talk to us we're here."
The blonde with a candy red ribbon in her hair next to the blue haired spokeswoman nodded and added her two sense to her friend's.
"Yeah, Ami's right and you know what they say…mph!"
Before the long haired blonde could utter another word, a graceful but strong hand with blood red nail polish on the nails covered her pink mouth, muffling any attempt at coherent speech. A sexy, smoky voice took place of the clear, sing-song voice now blocked.
"Minako…quit while you're ahead."
Slowly the black haired woman removed her hand; at the same time leaning in and causing fire red highlights to gleam in the fading sunlight. Cherry red and bubblegum pink colored lips were mere inches from touching.
"Rei…" Minako's breathless whisper came out.
Cinnamon scented breath washed over Minako's face and mixed with her own vanilla scented breath as dark electric blue eyes collided with fiery lavender and tongues of flames licked their way down both women's bodies.
"I'm sure there are better uses for that mouth of yours…"
Leaning slightly to the right, Rei lightly brushed her lips along the golden blonde's cheek and ended with her mouth at the Senshi of Venus' ear, continuing on in her husky voice.
"Ne, Minako…?"
The leader of the Senshi positively shivered with pleasure and since she was the Princess Warrior of the Planet of Beauty and Love, she was able to share her feelings of love, pleasure, and lust with others. With that devious plot in mind, Minako wrapped her arms around a startled Rei, who didn't think Minako would take up the challenge, and agreed to let Venus take over for a while …after she had promised to behave.
Gazing into the Miko's eyes Minako/Venus saw surprise then realization flash through as Rei noticed the subtle changes that started to appear in her actress friend. With a slight look in Usagi's direction, both embracing Senshi asked her permission to let their alter egos out fully and their normal selves retreat to just watching.
As the last of the sunlight faded, the full moon shown down through the window in the roof and focused its caressing light on Usagi and ChibiUsa. The silver light washed out all but the faintest hint of color in their hair and illuminated the crescent moon on their foreheads. Light baby blue eyes shined as the Princess looked at her Senshi, nodded, and smiled, mysteriously smug.
Seeing that permission was granted, Rei and Minako let go and took a backseat as their powerful alternate personalities surged forward.
Red flames flashed around the garbed miko and burned the white and red fabric away, leaving a blood red dress in its place, complete with a velvet choker sporting the insignia of Mars. Rei's black hair now had visible red shining through and when she opened her eyes, lavender had taken on an even brighter light, as if lit from a great fire within.
As soon as her eyes alighted on her Princess, the red sigil of Mars emanated from her forehead, and she sauntered over to the smiling Lunarian, bowed, then kissed Usagi's lips igniting flames inside their centers. Releasing her Princess, Mars smirked and addressed the breathless woman in her arms with a husky note in her voice.
"Good to see you again Princess. I had thought we would be stuck inside until we were needed for a fight and never get out for some…fun."
Again, Usagi smiled as an answer then turned to her Senshi leader to watch what would happen to her for the transformation.
Mischievous sky blue eyes turned to look straight into Mars' eyes and taunted both the Miko and Princess sides of her soldier about their entrance and greeting of their Moon Princess with her Venusian attitude, which Minako knew grated on the Martian.
"You never change do you Mars."
Shaking her blonde mane, the changing singer continued to have a little fun to repay Rei for daring to tease her, the Princess and Soldier of Venus, in the Venusian way.
"All blunt and no class, unlike me and other Venusians. No wonder it is said Martians are hot-headed and barbaric."
Mars swiveled and glared at her positively irritating, annoying, and sexy leader only to find her friend finally changing and revealing exactly why she is the Avatar of Venus.
A pulsating orange-gold blanket of color swept away the street clothes of the young woman, leaving a sensually pleasingly dressed Princess in Minako's place. The dress and velvet choker were the same color of sunset gold and the Venus sign was visible around the Princess's neck. Golden hair shown and electric blue eyes gazed at the world with the heavy-lidded expression of a well satisfied woman. The red ribbon that was once in her hair was replaced by a slightly more orange red ribbon with gold trim.
Venus, too, faced her Princess and bowed, the emblem of Venus brilliantly visible on her forehead.
"Yes. It is good to see you again Princess."
Swaying her hips, Venus sashayed over to the slight figure in the moonlight and encircled the small waist with lightly tanned arms, bringing out the pure whiteness of Usagi's dress.
"Very Good…"
Venus purred as she leaned in and gave Usagi a kiss, which was returned intensely but briefly, before breaking away.
Next, the Princess of Venus swept over to the Princess of Mars and stopped a mere inch from the form glowing red to her gold…and stood there smirking .Mars was still glaring bloody murder at Venus and quickly loosing what patience she has with the blonde Senshi.
Finally she snapped, much to the amusement of the other Senshi and their Princess's.
"What do you WANT Venus!"
A sultry laugh was her answer which made the Martian warrior even angrier, thus her glow increased until almost everything was bathed in a blood red light. Opening her mouth to lash into her leader and best friend for being annoying and a moron, Mars never got to even let out the first scathing breath before the Venusian covered her mouth…with her own!
Immediately, the heat coming from Mars changed nature and combined with the gold power from Venus to create a pleasantly warm yet excitingly hot atmosphere that extended to the other Inners and the Princess's.
Hot, open-mouthed kisses were being exchanged between the princess's of the planets of Love and War, and strong, lithe fingers ran through waist-length fire-streaked raven hair as equally strong and nimble fingers caressed up toned sides and lingered just under rounded breasts, teasing.
Straps were beginning to slide down when a strong voice interrupted, sounding almost desperate with urgency.
"Enough! You two are…making me…feel weird!"
Blue and lavender zeroed in on emerald green belonging to Makoto and deep sapphire by default because Ami was standing close to Makoto who was the one to speak.
Both were fidgeting in their places as sparks of green and blue flashed over the martial artist/cook and the genius/Doctor respectively. Then with a slight gasp, Ami's body lit up with a swirl of ice blue and deep sapphire blue, reflecting her ice and water elemental powers.
Ami's clothes were frozen by ice cold water surrounding her and burst away to reveal a princess gown similar to her fellow royalty except it was blue in color and a velvet choker sporting the Mercurian symbol.
Intelligent deep blue eyes opened and landed on her Princess. A smile graced the pale face of the Ice Princess as her planet's insignia glittered bright blue on her forehead.
"Princess, how are you?"
Mercury's smile was reflected back at her by Usagi, who replied to the question while giving her first friend a hug.
"I'm doing just fine Mercury, thank you!"
As they released from their embrace, the normally shy and solitary genius snuck a quick kiss on the lips from her Princess. Usagi kissed back then giggled at the slightly red Mercurian, a loving look in her eyes.
Suddenly an emerald green filter seemed to cover everything as the last of the Inners changed. Spurts of green hued lightning danced around the tall, Amazonian figure; stripping away her clothing to revel the dress worn by the Planet Princesses, all in shades of green. Auburn hair suddenly sported deep green highlights, emphasizing emerald green eyes that reflected the Senshi of Jupiter's inner strength and steadfastness, along with her warm friendliness which in turn, changed into a more heated emotion as she strided towards her Princess.
"Well now, it seems I arrived last to our little party. I will have to do something to show my apologies."
With a mischievous glint in her eyes, the lighting warrior grabbed the silver haired woman around her slender waist, dipped her, trailing silver silk on the carpet, and kissed her soundly.
After a few moments of watching, Venus couldn't take it anymore and blurted out. "Hey! It's MY turn again!"
Mercury and Mars burst out laughing from their place on either side of ChibiUsa, who joined in on the merriment. Jupiter swung Usagi back up and hugged the slightly breathless and blushing Princess, whispering softly in her ear.
"Wonderful to see you again Princess."
A warm smile was the response to her Inner Court's strongest member's greeting. Then Jupiter swung around to meet and her fellow Inner Senshi and grinned widely in greeting.
"Hello Venus, Mars….Mercury."
When the tall woman's gaze met the shorter blue haired woman's, electricity almost literally jumped between them. The Jovian began to smirk evily as she moved towards the vertically challenged Mercurian who had broken the serene look on her face with a raised eyebrow and a challenging look in her eye that no warrior could say no too.
"Hello Jupiter…it's been a long time."
Stopping right in front of the blue clad figure; bending down just a little so they were face to face, Jupiter replied in a softer, breathy voice making Mercury's heart palpitate faster.
"A little TOO long if you ask me."
Here, Jupiter moved even closer and both women's pulses visibly jumped and increased speed.
"I had almost forgotten the feel of icy peppermint on my tongue and coolness in my embrace."
Mercury kept her gaze locked with her equal even though she blushed a bit with pleasure at the poetic words coming from deliciously pink lips so close to her own that she so desperately wished to kiss and taste.
"And I almost wept with want of the smell of the forest and jolts of delicious electricity that melt me every time we touch."
As they talked of sensual things, space slowly disappeared between them as they gravitated towards each other, eyes growing darker with desire and powers sparking out every second, until they were almost kissing….when they were both pushed from behind into each other with a "HURRY UP!" from Mars and Venus.
The kiss was every bit as electric as a massive thunder storm. Jupiter enfolded Mercury in her embrace and deepened the pleasurable action as Mercury wrapped her arms around the taller woman's neck initiating a tongue war. Both women's powers, like Mars and Venus's before them, where physically manifesting in the clinging lightning that crawled over the pair and anything within three feet of their position, making lights blink and blaze off and on, and the lingering cloud of fog hanging in the air dropping the temperature by a good ten degrees.
As the first of the dancing electricity started its way towards the other Senshi, they moved out of its range. Mars and Venus were smirking and giggling respectively at the image they helped to create with a friendly 'shove' in the right direction. They were having so much fun congratulating themselves and watching, that they didn't notice a few things.
Usagi smiled broadly as she and ChibiUsa moved away from the two silently, for they had seen Mercury glance at the pair of guilty Senshi and they recognized that calculating evil look in her desire darkened eyes. While still in Jupiter's embrace and kissing, the Senshi of Ice lifted her hand subtlely in the direction of the Senshis of War and Love, then shone with a blue light for a moment before she focused her attention once more on her partner and the pleasure washing through her body.
A fog slowly crept up and surrounded Mars and Venus who didn't' realized what was about to happen. Suddenly the temperature literally PLUMMATED and the others definitely noticed!
"Yeow! That's FREEZING Mercury!"
Venus shrieked at the top of her lungs while Mars shivered violently before grabbing the quickly turning blue Love Goddess and using her red fire powers to warm them up.
"Ok, ok! Enough Mercury! We apologized for interfering. Still, you two deserved it for bothering Venus and I earlier."
Venus nodded empathetically. "Yeah! It's been one thousand years since I last got to play with Mars and you only give us 5 minutes!"
Mercury and Jupiter broke their kiss and embrace, laughing at the disgruntled look on Venus' beautiful face and the frustrated scowl on Mars' equally stunning face. The laughter of the smallest and biggest Planet Princesses was too contagious for the other two who quickly joined in.
Usagi watched her guardians with a look full of love while hugging ChibiUsa to her side. The younger Princess snuggled with her mother and giggled at the same time with the Inner Senshi; until she noticed Setsuna and Haruka at the bottom of the stairs and everything came rushing back to her.
ChibiUsa felt her mother let her go and nudge her toward the two Outers, so she took off running to Setsuna crying a little and frantically asking about Hotaru.
"Puu, is Hotaru alright? Can I see her? Why did she run off?"
These questions were fired off one after the other with more inquiries following. As ChibiUsa was doing that the Inner Senshi had caught the eye of Haruka. Striding over to them, she finally saw what was different about them.
"What the Hell!"
Venus stepped forward and winked at the Leader of the Outer Senshi.
"Come now Uranus, I'm sure you know who we are."
The other Inners smiled and giggled at the open-mouthed race driver. 'She's FLIRTING with me!' Haruka's thoughts were swirling and had absolutely no intention of stopping. Setsuna's husky voice finally halted Haruka's thoughts.
"It seems we have unexpected visitors Haruka."
Here the nurse regarded everyone through lowered lashes while keeping a hold of the young woman with pink odangos.
"After ChibiUsa and Hotaru start talking in Hime-chan's room, I'll bring Michiru down and we'll…talk."
Venus and Jupiter chuckled at the word "talk" while Mercury and Mars smirked. All joking was put aside however as ChibiUsa interrupted.
"Hotaru wants to talk?"
Setsuna nodded. "She's waiting for you upstairs with Michiru."
Before ChibiUsa could dash up the stairs, Setsuna grasped her hand, preventing the young Princess from going away yet.
"Small Lady, a moment please."
Ruby red eyes glanced longingly at the top of the stairs before she sighed in resignation and turned to give her friend her full attention. Long silvery pink hair flowing behind her and crescent moon shining brightly, the teenage girl followed the dusky woman to the unoccupied black velvet couch and knelt down in front of the disguised Senshi of Time.
Usagi, Haruka, Venus, Mars, Mercury, and Jupiter all settled in a half circle around ChibiUsa on various couches and chairs with Usagi sitting right next to Setsuna on the couch. The youngest woman in the group waited for everyone to sit or settle themselves before she asked what they needed to talk about.
"What do you want to talk about Setsuna that can't wait 'till later? I need to see Hotaru and to find out if she's mad at me!"
This last comment was replied to by the Time Guardian. "What I wish to ask you is important because it deals with both you and Hotaru…and Hotaru could never be mad with you."
Setsuna noticed she had ChibiUsa's complete attention so she continued. "How do you feel about Hotaru, Small Lady?"
Confusion clouded ChibiUsa's eyes as her eyebrows drew down. "What do you mean Setsuna? Hotaru is my friend, I love her and I don't want to see her hurt."
A sigh escaped Haruka as she felt a disappointment and sorrow at that statement. It seems that her daughter's love didn't seem to return her deeper feelings
Except there was hope.
Usagi understood what Setsuna had meant by asking that question but she knew her daughter would not, so she took matters into her own hands to prevent hurt and sorrow for her daughter and the Senshi of Silence that would come about if some things weren't cleared up; such as their feelings for each other.
Getting onto her knees in front of her daughter, Usagi lifted ChibiUsa's chin and stared her straight in the eyes before she asked her question, that way she would know her daughter's answer before it could be voiced.
"ChibiUsa…answer me truthfully…HOW do you Love Hotaru?"
Immediately, the teenage girl's ruby red eyes shown with recognition as to the nature of the question and behind that swam ChibiUsa's true feelings for Hotaru.
Baby blue eyes of her mother saw it all in ChibiUsa's eyes even before she herself could voice to herself and the others her answer.
Soft words were formed and released as ChibiUsa gave her answer.
"With all my heart, soul, mind, and body. I love her."
The quiet declaration was made even more heart warming by the gentle smile and love emanating from the young Princess's face.
Venus started glowing her signature orange gold as she smiled beautifully and hugged the girl in love.
"Your feelings are true young Bunny. I am so happy that you have found this wonderful feeling. Never forget it."
A kiss on the cheek and Venus stepped back, still glowing in response to the new feeling of love surrounding ChibiUsa, to make way for another blonde. Haruka was the next up and she pulled her daughter's love into a bear hug an kissed her cheek.
"Wonderful, Little Odango! Hahahaha! Now make sure to take care of my daughter!"
This last happy exclamation was accompanied by a sly wink which caused ChibiUsa to blush blood red. Seeing their little Princess's reaction to Haruka's teasing, the rest of the Senshi laughed and smiled while offering their congratulations to her. Setsuna was the last to do so.
"Now that you have figured out how you feel Small Lady, don't you think you should let Hotaru know too?"
Excitedly, ChibiUsa stood up, "Yes!" and practically raced up the stairs towards Hotaru's room, leaving behind her happy family. They all crowded around Usagi and hugged and kissed in celebration of their success as they waited for Michiru to come and tell them how things go between the young Princess of the Moon and her love, the Senshi of Saturn, Planet of Silence.
FINALLY! This chapter took FOREVER! I really hope everyone likes it and tells me so:)
Sadly, it's taking me awhile to update both this story and Birthday Surprises because Mid-Term is coming up in a WEEK! I really need to study instead of this but I can't leave you all hanging that long! Still, it will be awhile before I update again-
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